Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-03-10

not reached. Adjourned.
LegislatIvs Notes.
Governor Taylor has appointed Jerry
Jarnagin coal Oh Inspector 4 Knoxville.
MI. Thompson has recovered from his
spell Of mumps and was In his seat yes
terday.
On q correction Of the journal the vote
on the bin repeating the champerty laws
was only 4S. thus reducing Il below 4
constitutional majority Of So. which dc,
feated the bill.
The dignifying Of such a foolish,
school boy freak as the one reported al
Lebanon by the consideration Of reso>
luton Of condemnation met with severe
disapprcval by many members Of the
House yesterday.
The bill Of Mr.. Cate, 10 repeal the
champerty laws brought oas an animated
discussion. Col. Gollsas and sthsrs viz
oreusly supporting the hill and Col,
Savage and Others IS violently opposing
H. The bill passed nv 4 vote cfI to ~
II rcpesls al laws On the subject u
chsmrersy.
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House which 4 If mNeA impcrsSnes~
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pending
The Hs1se Committee q PSAEe
Grounds and Buildings las report.
ed a resolution to the House satho-szscE
the sale of several tracts Of land belong
ing 10 the State. which have been lying
idle for q number Of years. and from
which the State derives no benefit. The
tracts reported are as follows, viz: One
tract Of sixty acres near Knoxville.
known as the Eastern Division Fair
Grounds" one tract Of four acres neal
Nashville, which was originally bought
by the State for the purpose Of a burial
ground for dead convicts; another tract
of two and one.half acres near Nashville,
bought by the State as a site for a Gov
ernor's mansion; also a lot Of one.half
acre in the town Of Savannah. Hardin
County. The Committee recommended
that they be sold.
There Is perhaps no subject that Is re.
ceiving more attention by the present
Legislature than the levy and assessment
of taxes. The problem Is just how tt
make buckle and tongue meet without
increasing the present rate of taxation,
A severe financial strain Is now upon the
State, and the question Of ways and
means is a serious one. Much attention
has been given TO the mode Of assessment,
so as to devise some means to reach the
large amount of property In the State
that has been escaping, and to get the
proper valuation. 1t seems to be pretty
well agreed among the members that the
present assessment plan must 60, and
there will most probably be q law estab-
fishing a tax assessor for each county, TO
be elected by the people. The tax on
privileges will be put to the highest
notch most likely. 1t Is thought that
with a full assessment of all the property
in the State and a full share from all the
privileges the rate of taxation will be
about the same. The committee on FL
nance, Ways and Means Of the House,
which has the matter under considera
ton. is giving 1t very thorough attention
and lately heard some very valuable
suggestions from Comptroller Picard
and Treasurer Thomas.
Mr.. Tolley had spread on the Senate
journal the following explanation of his
vote for the Submission bill: l vote for
the bill because it is the only chance
left me to redeem my pledge to submit
the pending constitutional amendment to
the people. I wa alike opposed to both
reports Of the committee because each
makes the majority required to carry this
amendment depend upon the vote of
some other election, the minority making
1t the last Representative election, the
majority report making 1t the next Rep
resentative election. / am opposed to
this election having any reference to any
other election as to the majority that il
To control 1t. and hence announced my
opposition to both, unless an amendment
l offered should be adopted that ]
thought would, in a measure, cure the
evil. My amendment offered to the mi
nority report was voted down. Failing
to have it attached thereto l then could
but hope to have 1t attached to the ma
jority report, and hence, voted agains'
the substitution OF the minority for thu
majority report. The substitution pre-
vailing, however, / had no opportunity
10 offer my amendment TO the majority
report. and hence must vote for the bill
As amended by the minority report. o.
fail Of the opportunity to vote at all fol
submission. My amendment provided
for a reference Of the vote to be cast In
this election 10 the Supreme Court befor,
the result should be announced for theil
opinion as 10 the requisite majority Z
carry the amendment. With the conf
dent prediction that the Supreme Cour
will IN Ito alavafion ahova the crazn N